Deshon Marman to sue US Airways after saggy pants arrest

University of New Mexico football player Deshon Marman plans to sue US Airways after the flight crew chucked him off the plane for wearing sagging pajama pants, an incident that sparked allegations of racial profiling, his attorney said Wednesday.

The decision to pursue a lawsuit follows the announcement by the San Mateo County District Attorney Wednesday that Marman will not face charges on suspicion of resisting arrest and injuring a cop during the June 15 incident.


“We do not believe that criminal charges are warranted in light of all of the circumstances surrounding the incident,” DA Steve Wagstaffe said in a statement.

Attorney Joe O’Sullivan told The San Francisco Examiner the airline has not apologized for the dispute and has yet to reimburse Marman for the $500 flight he missed on June 15.

Marman, 20, a San Francisco native, has faced “a great deal of adversity” and public embarrassment that could have been avoided had US Airways attempted to resolve the dispute, O’Sullivan said.

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